Alaskans OK measure requiring parents be told of abortion

[FR7 Baptist]

ANCHORAGE — Alaskans on Tuesday approved a controversial voter initiative requiring parents to be notified before their teen age 17 and younger receives an abortion.
Ballot Measure 2 was one of the most fiercely contested items in the primary election, with total spending by both sides combined nearing $1 million.
Tuesday's vote marks the first time Alaska voters confronted the abortion issue at the polls.
Under the new law, a teen will be able to get around the requirement that her parents be notified if she appears before a judge or provides the doctor notarized statements attesting to abuse at home.
The law approved by voters gives doctors the job of notifying the parent. A doctor who failed to do that could be hit with felony charges and a prison sentence of up to five years.
Thirty-four states already require parental involvement -- either consent or notification -- before teens can get an abortion.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/25/1791214/alaskans-ok-measure-requiring.html#ixzz0xcJdhUGw

As a supporter of pro-life causes, I think this is a very good thing.

 

[Ruiz]

As a supporter of Pro-life agenda I agree. However, as a supporter of the role of parenting as defined in the Bible, I am glad there are laws supporting this relationship rather than opposing.

 

[annsni]

No one can treat your child without your permission and yet this is the one area that goes against that rule/law. A school can't give your child a Motrin but they can take them for an abortion without your knowledge. It's just twisted and a clear violation of parental rights.